GEP1506 History of the Modern Middle EastBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementBologna CommissionNational Qualifications
ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1506 History of the Modern Middle East Fall
Spring
3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide with information about the formation of the modern Middle East during and after World War I, the development of the Middle Eastern countries that emerged after it, and the power struggles that took place in the Middle East in the 20th century.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Undergraduates who take this course will have a deeper understanding of the on-going transformation in the Middle East
1-Acquires information about the geography of the Middle East.
2-Has information about the development processes of the countries that left the Ottoman Empire and entered the process of nationalization in the Middle East until today.
3-Has information about Middle Eastern nations.
4-Have information about the power struggles over the Middle East in the 20th century.
5-20. Knows the political, economic, cultural and social transformation that the Middle East has undergone throughout the century.

Course Content

The course will cover major themes in contemporary middle east such as state-building; state power; political economy and the energy question; and the role of religion in politics.
Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, individual work, reading, discussion.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) World War I and the Middle East
2) The Middle East in the interwar period: Türkiye (1919-1945)
3) The Middle East in the interwar period: Iranian (1919-1945)
4) The Middle East in the interwar period: Sweetcorn (1919-1945)
5) The Middle East in the interwar period: Syria,Iraq, (1919-1945)
6) Political developments in Jordan Lebanon and Saudi Arabia (!919-1945)
7) Palestine and Zionism under Mandate
8) Midterm Week
9) Palestine issue and the Establishment of the State of Israel
10) Iran during the Cold War 1945-1970
11) Egypt during the Cold War 1945-1970
12) Syria, Iraq and Lebanon during the Cold War 1945-1970
13) Israel and Palestine Issue during the Cold War 1948-1970
14) General evaluation 20th Century and the Middle East:Re-designing the Middle East after the Gulf War

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Course Notes / Textbooks: Roger Owen (2003) State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East. Routledge, London and New York; M.E. Yapp (1996) The Near East Since the First World War. Longman, Pearson, Essex.; Articles to be announced.
References: T.G. Fraser, Modern Ortadoğu’nun Kuruluşu, Remzi Kitapevi, , İstanbul, Kasım 2011.
-Roger Owen, 20. Yüzyılda Ortadoğu Ekonomileri Tarihi, Sabancı Üniv. Yay., İst. 2002.
-Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson, Kısa Ortadoğu Tarihi, Doruk yay., İst. 2018.
-William L. Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, Agora kitaplığı, İst. 2008.
-Sean McMeekın, Osmanlı’da Son Fasıl: Savaş-Devrim ve Ortadoğu’nun Şekillenişi, YKY, İst. 2015.
-Ortadoğu’da Değişim ve Türkiye, Edit: Atila Sandıklı, Erdem Kaya, Bilgesam yay., İst. 2014.
-Ortadoğu: Aktörler, Unsurlar, Sistemler, Edit: Mehmet Şahin, Kopemik yay., İst. 2019.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 12 2 24
Presentations / Seminar 1 5 5
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes 1 10 10
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) The ability to have basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of oral and dental health. 1
2) The use of theoretical knowledge related to the field in practice. 1
3) To be able to behave in accordance with the basic professional legal regulations and ethical rules related to the field 1
4) use the necessary technologies and equipment related to the field, to transfer professional knowledge through written, verbal / non-verbal communication 1
5) Being able to update the knowledge, skills and competencies related to the field with the awareness of lifelong learning and express oneself personally and professionally. 1
6) Effective use of the terminology of the related field. 1
7) Ability to manage front office management and patient relations in dental clinics 1
8) Preparing the patient before dental treatment and performing four-handed dentistry practices 1
9) Effectively performing the sterilization and disinfection process in dental clinics 1
10) Organization of workflow and communication with business solution partners in dental clinics 1